Description

Found on coral and rocky reefs in small bunches or in large groves attached to rocks in intertidal zones.
They feed on plankton.
Length - 35cm
Depth - ?
Widespread Indo-Pacific

As many as 9000 species of algae are spread across the worlds oceans, some can be as much as 30 metres across while others are just a slippery scum over rocks.
Algae grows wherever there is enough light and life supporting conditions.
They support a huge number of marine life both for food and as a home.